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Harakiri (1962) [NR]

Release Date:
September 15, 1962

Original Title:
切腹

Alternate Titles:
Hara-kiri
Harakiri
Harakiri (Seppuku)
Seppuku
Сеппуку
Харакири
هاراکیری
하라키리
할복

Genres:
Action | Drama | History

Production Companies:
Shochiku

Production Countries:
Japan

Ratings / Certifications:
DE: 18  ES: 12  FR: U  JP: NR  NL: 16  US: NR 

Runtime: 135

The world has never understood why the Japanese prefer death to dishonor! Winner of Prix Special du Jury at Cannes 1963 provides the answer!

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Down-on-his-luck veteran Tsugumo Hanshirō enters the courtyard of the prosperous House of Iyi. Unemployed, and with no family, he hopes to find a place to commit seppuku—and a worthy second to deliver the coup de grâce in his suicide ritual. The senior counselor for the Iyi clan questions the ronin’s resolve and integrity, suspecting Hanshirō of seeking charity rather than an honorable end. What follows is a pair of interlocking stories which lay bare the difference between honor and respect, and promises to examine the legendary foundations of the Samurai code.

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Art Direction:
Shigemasa Toda
Junpei Oosumi

Assistant Director:
Kôji Niwa

Associate Producer:
Gin'ichi Kishimoto

Costume Design:
Mitsuzô Ueda

Director:
Masaki Kobayashi

Director of Photography:
Yoshio Miyajima

Editor:
Hisashi Sagara

Hairstylist:
Gyôuemon Kimura
Yoshiko Kimura

Novel:
Yasuhiko Takiguchi

Original Music Composer:
Toru Takemitsu

Producer:
Tatsuo Hosoya

Screenplay:
Shinobu Hashimoto

Set Decoration:
Zenichi Tajiri

Sound:
Hideo Nishizaki

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